Whitechapel - The Videogame Thread April-June 20132015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/
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The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=350816#Comment_3508162013-04-01T00:42:49-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Flabyohttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1306
After a short run of major blockbusters, the schedule looks like it should calm down a little bit again.
Finished BioShock Infinite myself last night. Stunning game, really definitely worth ...
Finished BioShock Infinite myself last night. Stunning game, really definitely worth anyones time.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=350838#Comment_3508382013-04-01T09:25:00-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00oldhathttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=75
Over the weekend I picked up a used copy of Brütal Legend for abour $10 because I had Double Fine stuff on my mind and I realized I never got around to it.
And you know, I really enjoy it. It ...
And you know, I really enjoy it. It does reach a point where it goes from a very promising Action-Adventure game to a somewhat okay Real Time Strategy game, but the world, the writing, the voices and the soundtrack are keeping me in. It's a fun game that I don't have to invest too much in to.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=350840#Comment_3508402013-04-01T10:46:49-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Flabyohttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1306
I think it got a hard time from people on release because all the preview hype and previews concentrated solely on the action game element and not the RTS. So people who just wanted action and didn't ...
I've heard it plays a little like Sacrifice. Now there's a game I'd like to see someone have another crack at.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=350843#Comment_3508432013-04-01T11:29:40-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00oldhathttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=75
I think that was the problem too. I recall even playing the demo and it was only the first little bit, which was all action. Hell, despite warnings, I went in to the full game not expecting it to ...
Still, a lot of fun. I may purchase the book of concept art that just recently came out.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=350847#Comment_3508472013-04-01T13:07:34-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00twentythoughtshttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=7347
Brütal Legend is one of those games where it helps to read up on how to best play it. Basically, when it turned full-on RTS-style, I tried to play it like an RTS, and that's the wrong way to play ...
To avoid the same confusion, here's how you play it: When you want a unit to go do something, you go down and combo with it, taking direct control of it yourself. ALWAYS. The game relies on this completely, to the point that they didn't bother to program in proper pathfinding routines for the units elsewhere.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=350858#Comment_3508582013-04-01T20:01:57-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00DavidLejeunehttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4220
I actually haven't had too much trouble just issuing commands. Providing support with the solos is super important, though. And use the rally flag solo and pick up the flag, so new units you make ...
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=350876#Comment_3508762013-04-02T14:44:41-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00curbhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1334
So, I plan to buy Luigi's Mansion 2 at some point soon. GAME and Amazon are selling hard copies for £32.99. The Nintendo e-shop will sell me a download copy for £39.99. It seems odd that any third ...
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=350880#Comment_3508802013-04-02T15:42:22-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00twentythoughtshttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=7347
@curb: This has sadly been the case since digital distribution started. Neither MS, Sony or Nintendo usually manage to undercut the physical retailers outside of special sales. I was thinking they ...
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=350890#Comment_3508902013-04-03T00:45:34-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Flabyohttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1306
At the moment I agree that it's very much from a desire to not have bricks and mortar retail turn around and say 'you can't sell it for less than us, that's unfair, and we'll not stock any of your ...
It's what's lead to the current weird situation where you can buy download codes for online only titles like Journey on a bit of card from your local branch of GAME...]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=350895#Comment_3508952013-04-03T04:21:00-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00curbhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1334
Ahh, I see. Thanks both. TBH, from a consumer's point of view I wouldn't have much of a problem with it, but it makes me sad to see venerable old Nintendo over a barrel like that ...
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=350905#Comment_3509052013-04-03T07:56:25-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Flabyohttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1306
There's a rumour floating about that Nintendo has done something to upset Amazon somehow.
The evidence being that Amazon sell the PS3, Vita and 360 direct, but only sell the WiiU and 3DS through ...
The evidence being that Amazon sell the PS3, Vita and 360 direct, but only sell the WiiU and 3DS through third party stores. And that if you alight on a Nintendo console on Amazon there are banner ads saying 'consider this other console' linking to the PS3 etc... that aren't there on the PS3 page etc...

I can see Nintendo shifting to a software only position within the next 18 months. I think it'll work out better for them than it ever did for Sega.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=350906#Comment_3509062013-04-03T08:21:03-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00InvincibleMhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=3064
Frankly, Nintendo going software only would be too bad because they're the only people who still seem to be making consoles for gaming specifically, rather than very expensive half-cocked PCs ...
Also, I doubt they'll ever stop making Gameboys. The Vita is there but I'd say it's a pretty pale competitor to the 3DS or even just the DS.

Also, I guess there's cellphone gaming but I think that appeals to a different crowd rather than the more traditional gamers. Unless it doesn't? I don't know. I've never wanted to play a game on my cellphone.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=350909#Comment_3509092013-04-03T08:35:38-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Morachttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=10266
I've tried gaming on my cellphone. The only game I have enjoyed to date is Super Hexagon. Everything else has been too crippled an experience to engage me.
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=350910#Comment_3509102013-04-03T08:47:38-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00oldhathttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=75
On that note, and also because yes, Double Fine, I downloaded Middle Manager of Justice for my iPhone (free) and am unexpectedly addicted to it.
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=350917#Comment_3509172013-04-03T11:05:40-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00RenThinghttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=155
Bye bye LucasArts
Bye bye LucasArts]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=350919#Comment_3509192013-04-03T11:27:28-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00oldhathttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=75
I'm pretty sad about that. I mean, I know the LucasArts of my childhood has been dead for a while, but I really thought (hoped?) that the Disney purchase would bring about a revival of sorts. I hope ...
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=350921#Comment_3509212013-04-03T11:29:04-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00oldhathttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=75
Also:
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The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=350922#Comment_3509222013-04-03T11:34:37-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Morachttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=10266
I wonder what's going to happen with all the old licenses that Lucas Arts had been sitting on.
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=350923#Comment_3509232013-04-03T11:42:12-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00oldhathttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=75
Actually, yeah. Jeez.
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=350924#Comment_3509242013-04-03T11:52:20-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00RenThinghttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=155
@Morac
They said that they're going to be keeping LA around from a licensing stand-point, but they won't be making games, so who knows?
They said that they're going to be keeping LA around from a licensing stand-point, but they won't be making games, so who knows?]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=350929#Comment_3509292013-04-03T12:43:17-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Morachttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=10266
Yeah, I figure that there's no reason legally that the licenses would go anywhere, but without an actual dev team maybe they'll be more willing to actually let other people use them.
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=350932#Comment_3509322013-04-03T13:00:12-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Flabyohttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1306
They're moving to publishing only. They'll absolutely keep all the IP because that's the stuff that's actually worth something.
I know a couple of people out there who got the boot today, but ...
I know a couple of people out there who got the boot today, but they've been expecting it for some time I think.

Disney have never been shy about their attitude to in-house development of core gamer titles, they closed a whole bunch of their wholly owned studios in 2011 and 2012. From the moment they acquired Lucasarts as part of the wider Lucas buy out, it seemed likely they'd shut the whole thing down.

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On the Nintendo thing, they've never relied on third party support much before, but the WiiU is being actively ignored by developers. Seen quite a few interviews with studios recently saying 'there's no money in porting our existing stuff to WiiU, and our PS4 stuff won't run on it, so we're ignoring it'.

I don't think the PS4 is going to turn out to be anywhere near as expensive at launch as the PS3 was either. They must be aware that the market won't sustain a $600 launch price right now.

Also, you're missing out if you think there's nothing worth playing on mobile, and the iPad is becoming a very viable gaming device too (several iOS games won BAFTAs this time round, there'll be more next time).]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=350936#Comment_3509362013-04-03T14:04:55-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Morachttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=10266
RE Disney: You're right that Disney won't actually let go of the IPs, but my (admittedly unlikely) dream is that they'll actually start publishing games using those licenses rather than just sitting ...
RE Mobile: Part of the reason my experiences haven't been good is that I've been playing on a phone rather than an iPad, though I did have a chance to play around on one I borrowed from work. Games on phones tend to either bore me with the limited or simplistic design, or they scale down poorly. I'm not saying they're bad games necessarily, but the experience of playing on a phone tends to stack up poorly compared to large monitor/TV and controls that are more accurate than a touchscreen. This is a very subjective view on my part, of course.

My experiences on the iPad have been more positive; the larger screen definitely helps. I bought a Surface Pro recently, and I'm trying to figure out some sort of Android emulator for it (Bluestacks seems like the go-to, but I'm having trouble getting the Humble Bundle app on it). In the meantime, I have all these Steam games I can play on it...]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=350937#Comment_3509372013-04-03T14:37:28-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00vandalhandlehttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4586
@Morac, regarding gaming on phones, i don't like the forcing of touch controls onto everything and the only interaction being a touch or a swipe, hopefully mobile developers will start making games ...
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=350938#Comment_3509382013-04-03T14:45:33-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Flabyohttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1306
I find the worst mobile games are those where the developer is trying to replicate a 'traditional' control method using the touch screen stuff.
Basically, if it has on screen 'virtual joystick and ...
Basically, if it has on screen 'virtual joystick and buttons' you need to control, it's not a mobile game, it's a traditional game shoehorned onto the wrong format.

There are still a few things the touchscreens give that games really aren't using much yet. Lots of games use tap, double tap, swipe and drag. Not enough use pinch, rotate and even less use multi-touch. It's weird, because the people who own these devices are often WAY more familiar with using those gestures to control an app than they are with traditional video game controls.

On iOS, give 'The Room' or 'Hundreds' a go to see the sorts of game people should be doing with touch.

As a market, mobile and tablet gaming are about where console gaming was in 1990 at the moment. It's only going to get better.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=350939#Comment_3509392013-04-03T15:05:16-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00twentythoughtshttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=7347
I treat the Wii U simply: When something unmissable comes out for it, I'm getting one. I'm still not sure if Pikmin is going to be the pushing point, since I didn't finish Pikmin 2, but it does look ...
The PS4, I AM likely to get for the tech factor. I'm a sucker for it. Same reason why I got the 3DS and Vita, and I've enjoyed both portables a lot.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=350949#Comment_3509492013-04-03T19:49:00-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00James Cunninghamhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2925
Now that I've got Lego City Undercover I'm pretty happy with my WiiU. Before then, though, I was worried I'd completely wasted my money. I really should have waited longer to get it (ZombieU bundle ...
Also, everyone go play the Planet Explorers alpha. PC version now, Mac version incoming. It's obviously very early, but also highly impressive.

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The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=350952#Comment_3509522013-04-03T20:09:02-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00DavidLejeunehttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4220
I don't think the PS4 is going to turn out to be anywhere near as expensive at launch as the PS3 was either. They must be aware that the market won't sustain a $600 launch price right now.Sony has ...
I don't think the PS4 is going to turn out to be anywhere near as expensive at launch as the PS3 was either. They must be aware that the market won't sustain a $600 launch price right now.Sony has shown a remarkable ability to not learn from their or anyone else's mistakes, and with the rest of the company haemorrhaging money the way it is, they can't afford to sell the PS4 at too much of a loss. They'll benefit from not building the system on super-customized chips, but I'd still guess $500 or more at launch. Though I have a feeling that they're holding their breath for Microsoft to announce the price and date of the next Xbox so that they can try to undercut them (which may not be possible if Microsoft does a cheap Xbox LIVE subscription subsidized SKU, as a lot of people are predicting).]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=351006#Comment_3510062013-04-05T00:28:57-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Osmosishttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=866
I've enjoyed Dredd v Zombies and Waking Mars on iPad, but this thread makes me feel like I'm missing out on something. The other games I've played have been grind-fests designed to make you pay for ...
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=351011#Comment_3510112013-04-05T04:54:43-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00curbhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1334
@Flabyo, InvincibleM
Yeah, I can see how there could be something in that 'Nintendo somehow pissed off Amazon' thing. When I got my 3DS, the site seemed like it almost didn't want me to buy a ...
Yeah, I can see how there could be something in that 'Nintendo somehow pissed off Amazon' thing. When I got my 3DS, the site seemed like it almost didn't want me to buy a bundle deal. Usually Amazon is pretty keen to tell you about such things!

It wouldn't be the end of the world if Nintendo went publishing-only in future, and kept the 3DS going as semi-legacy item. It's got a good few years in it yet, and I'm sure they can keep it afloat with a few core releases of the usual suspects each year.

That said, outside of the usual Nintendo produced games, what's worth buying for the 3DS? I very much enjoyed resi revalations, but I think everything else I have is an in-house title! Suggestions?]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=351012#Comment_3510122013-04-05T06:17:25-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00krushdbughttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4002
@Osomosis Some good games on iOS (I have all these on iPhone):
Sword & Sworcery is a must-have. The tone of writing fits nicely with the gorgeous 16bit graphics and the music by Jim Guthrie is ...
Sword & Sworcery is a must-have. The tone of writing fits nicely with the gorgeous 16bit graphics and the music by Jim Guthrie is still a constant on my writing playlist.

Spider is great if you like Waking Mars. Same developer, same touch optimized controls, but the storytelling is strictly enviromental and the core mechanics are simpler.

The iPhone version of Mirror's Edge is surprisingly good as a touch-platformer, like a non-panicky Canabalt where you don't die every five seconds. I might just suck at Canabalt.

Right now, I'm enjoying occasional ventures back into Chrono Trigger on my iPhone. Sure, its' a virtual joystick port and hitting the right thing in the fight menus can take some getting used to. Still, it's Chrono Trigger in my pocket, and I'm happy. Just need Final Fantasy 6 too, and it's all good.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=351013#Comment_3510132013-04-05T06:21:19-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Flabyohttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1306
If you've not played Telltale Games 'Walking Dead' adventure series yet, that's on iPad and one of the best games of last year on any format.
There's a 'game' several friends of mine are talking ...
There's a 'game' several friends of mine are talking about at the moment that I've not tried yet called 'Year Walk' that I might be looking at myself this weekend.

Non Nintendo stuff on 3DS... erm... I quite liked Theatrhythm (the Final Fantasy music game, definitely get it on 3DS and not the janky iPad version). Fire Emblem is meant to be pretty great on it, but it's still not out in Europe yet so who knows...]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=351041#Comment_3510412013-04-05T14:29:30-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00RenThinghttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=155
My favorite iOS games:
Dominion, an almost perfect port of the card game
Elder Sign, a fucking hard Lovecraft mythos game
Catan HD, like the game
Wasted Land, a great turn-based Lovecraft RPG set ...
Dominion, an almost perfect port of the card gameElder Sign, a fucking hard Lovecraft mythos gameCatan HD, like the gameWasted Land, a great turn-based Lovecraft RPG set in World War IKingdom Rush, the best tower defense game I've played on iPadCarcassonePlague Inc.Small WorldTitan HDAuditoriumTicket to RideOrion]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=351237#Comment_3512372013-04-08T16:40:03-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Magnulushttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6716
I got seriously stuck inside Double Fine's Middle Manager of Justice over the past couple of days. It's a non-infinite micro-transaction "free to play" game. Seems like the way it works is ...
Not a bad way to do it, as it's not going to cost you 20 quid or anything so it's like MOST of the game is the demo and then you can choose to either grind for a week or pay for the game to finish it. I can count the number of times I've paid for with real money for something in-game on no hands, but I might actually buy a couple of things for this one. It helps that it's incredibly charming and fun... and a Double Fine game.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=351239#Comment_3512392013-04-08T17:52:07-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00oldhathttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=75
Magnulus, I KNOW, RIGHT? I started it up last week and was totally sucked in. Ended up playing until the wee hours just to get all my characters up to level 10. Very charming and well made.
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=351367#Comment_3513672013-04-10T16:12:01-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00D.J.http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=3196
Forgot to post this a couple weeks ago when it went live, but just in case anyone missed it.

Forgot to post this a couple weeks ago when it went live, but just in case anyone missed it.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=351408#Comment_3514082013-04-11T09:08:49-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Morachttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=10266
First 15 minutes of Transistor
I don't know if I can wait a year for this game.
First 15 minutes of Transistor

I don't know if I can wait a year for this game.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=351424#Comment_3514242013-04-11T12:21:57-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00oldhathttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=75
EA responds to winning the award for "Worst Company in America" for the second year in a row.
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The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=351430#Comment_3514302013-04-11T13:43:29-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Flabyohttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1306
Reasonably sure that's a fake, hence the Dorkly logo.
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=351431#Comment_3514312013-04-11T14:17:34-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00InvincibleMhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=3064
@Morac
I know, that game is going to be the shit but 2014 is so far away.
Speaking of games that are going to be awesome, Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon apparently does not require an actual copy of ...
I know, that game is going to be the shit but 2014 is so far away.

Speaking of games that are going to be awesome, Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon apparently does not require an actual copy of FC3 and is it's own game and I am so on board for that.

While I don't find realistic explorathon games to be very interesting, a game where I'm a cybernetic commando fighting other cyborgs to a dark synth soundtrack where everything is painted up in garish colours sounds like a good time.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=351469#Comment_3514692013-04-12T08:20:55-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00D.J.http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=3196
I am on board with Blood Dragon so long as they don't have another level where you torch a field of weed and your character gets high and shaky while a Skrillex song about getting high blares in the ...
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=351485#Comment_3514852013-04-12T14:10:33-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Yaboo Chingoahttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6685
THAT FUCKING SONG
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=351505#Comment_3515052013-04-13T06:56:34-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Osmosishttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=866
Hey, Krushdbug, Flabyo, Renthing, thanks for the recommendations! The Room was great - a very clever storytelling method.
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=351513#Comment_3515132013-04-13T12:39:24-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00DavidLejeunehttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4220
For Glukkake:
SPACE WHALE
SPACE WHALE]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=351584#Comment_3515842013-04-15T10:45:36-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00RenThinghttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=155
Would it be out of pocket to ask if people would help out with an iPad game referral bonus? I don't want to spam people but I also would like the in-game referral bonus prize.
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=351774#Comment_3517742013-04-18T21:30:56-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00InvincibleMhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=3064
So I bought a 3DS and uh..
The 3D really induces headaches, huh?
The 3D really induces headaches, huh?]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=351786#Comment_3517862013-04-19T03:26:58-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00twentythoughtshttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=7347
I haven't had an issue with the 3DS 3D, but it DOES require you to hold the 3DS pretty still in order to not get it blurred out. If your eyes are constantly focusing and re-focusing, then yeah, ...
Try turning the 3D slider to about halfway if it's bothersome? It should increase the viewing angle a bit too.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=351791#Comment_3517912013-04-19T05:29:33-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00curbhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1334
Yeah, turn the 3D slider about halfway down. I find a lot of the 3D effects actually look better at that level too.
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=351851#Comment_3518512013-04-20T15:28:19-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00twentythoughtshttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=7347
There's a demo out for "Soul Sacrifice" for the PS Vita, and it's really good fun. It feels like Monster Hunter/Phantasy Star Online with a touch of Dark Souls flavor.
From the demo, the ...
From the demo, the game SEEMS to be limited to simply entering battle arenas and killing what's there (though there's a strong emphasis on resource management). But from the messages in the chat system in the online multiplayer portion, it seems there will be exploration-based missions as well.

It's definitely not for everyone, but I'm hooked and will be getting it. It helps that I'll be able to transfer the savegame from the demo :)]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=351858#Comment_3518582013-04-20T23:39:20-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Morachttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=10266
Just got back in town from doing a day trip over to Vancouver to go to a summit/talk thingy with a bunch of indie devs.
Based on the speakers, I have some games to buy. Apparently Skulls of the ...
Based on the speakers, I have some games to buy. Apparently Skulls of the Shogun came out in January? I really liked what I played of that at PAX last year. Also want to give Horde a try. AI War from Arcen looks to be a neat twist on the standard 4x formula. There are likely others I will remember over the next few days as well.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=351879#Comment_3518792013-04-21T15:06:26-05:002013-04-21T15:09:48-05:00James Cunninghamhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2925
Remember Project Godus? Peter Molyneux's revival of Populous from 22Cans, which had a very successful Kickstarter run? It's currently in the process of generating a whole lot of very pissed off ...
Kickstarter run? It's currently in the process of generating a whole lot of very pissed off fans.

In an interview about Curiosity, Molyneux mentioned Godus being free-to-play. He didn't say it directly but the article made it clear that all versions would be, although since then that's been changed to be mobile-only being free-to-play while PC/Mac is standard distribution model. The Kickstarter, however, was for all versions, with backers being assured they'd be the same other than a graphics downgrade on mobile. So if you backed at the 30GBP (sorry, no funny little L-key on my US keyboard) for two copies on iOS or Android, you might be wondering how two copies of a free thing is any kind of reward at all.

I backed for the PC version, so this doesn't effect me. I don't think I'll be backing anything else Molyneux may decide to crowd fund in the future, though.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=351880#Comment_3518802013-04-21T15:16:04-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00twentythoughtshttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=7347
@James Cunningham: This doesn't have to be as awful as it sounds. Free-to-play models often make you pay to get ahead in the game without having to grind for way too long... If this game works the ...
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=351881#Comment_3518812013-04-21T15:44:51-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00James Cunninghamhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2925
Part of the problem is the news has been out since early Friday and nobody at 22Cans is explaining anything. Free-to-play has a very specific set of expectations with it, and it's not unreasonable ...
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=351953#Comment_3519532013-04-23T12:59:42-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00D.J.http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=3196
]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=351976#Comment_3519762013-04-23T22:01:26-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00DavidLejeunehttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4220
So, the vultures have more or less finished picking at the bones of THQ (pending bankruptcy court approval), and the results are not at all what I was expecting. Gearbox picking up Homeworld to the ...
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=351977#Comment_3519772013-04-24T00:34:58-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Flabyohttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1306
So hey, Fire Emblem Awakening is finally out in Europe, and the wait was probably worth it. It's really rather good isn't it? (even though the characters don't have feet...)
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=351986#Comment_3519862013-04-24T06:19:43-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00InvincibleMhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=3064
@Flaybo
I'm currently playing it as well and while it remains a good game, it's a step up from the pushover of a game that Shadow Dragon was, while a step down from the older Fire Emblems in terms ...
I'm currently playing it as well and while it remains a good game, it's a step up from the pushover of a game that Shadow Dragon was, while a step down from the older Fire Emblems in terms of gameplay mechanics.

The pegasus knights are especially unbalanced this time around.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=351992#Comment_3519922013-04-24T08:50:16-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Flabyohttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1306
I'm still of the opinion that Valkyria Chronicles is the best tactical RPG around, followed by the original Final Fantasy Tactics if you want something more traditional.
But it's still a fun game.
But it's still a fun game.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=351994#Comment_3519942013-04-24T09:39:57-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00InvincibleMhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=3064
The thing about many Turn based tactics RPGS is for the most part they're all good games, it's just a matter of flavor.
I like Fire Emblem just because of the speed the game can function at(I love ...
I like Fire Emblem just because of the speed the game can function at(I love Valkyria Chronicles but those missions can get long, which is fine but it can be a hard game to invest time in sometimes) as well as the general mechanics of it which I find requires a bit more strategy than Final Fantasy Tactics, just due to rescues and carries and various upgrades and secrets.

I do really enjoy FFT's replayability though. That's pretty nice.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=352035#Comment_3520352013-04-25T17:43:55-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00krushdbughttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4002
I'm bruteforcing (that is, skipping quests left and right) my way through Assassin's Creed III at the moment. Something about that game just doesn't get me hooked the way AC2 or Brotherhood did. It's ...
On a side note, I tried Oculus Rift today. I was skeptical as heck but jeez, VR, you have a new disciple. Putting up an OR-video of people screaming tomorrow, I'll link it here if anyone's curious.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=352038#Comment_3520382013-04-25T20:02:20-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00James Cunninghamhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2925
Oculus Rift! Jealous! Rar!
Link it up, I need to see that. :)
Link it up, I need to see that. :)]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=352041#Comment_3520412013-04-25T20:21:06-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00DavidLejeunehttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4220
I'm interested in the Rift, but the resolution of the display is awful. 640x800 per eye, and with the distortion for each eye, you don't even get the full res.
awful. 640x800 per eye, and with the distortion for each eye, you don't even get the full res.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=352048#Comment_3520482013-04-26T00:23:49-05:002013-04-26T00:24:35-05:00James Cunninghamhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2925
While this is true, that's on the developer unit and not final retail. The creators have always been very upfront that they consider this unacceptable, and plan to do far better in the final ...
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=352052#Comment_3520522013-04-26T03:10:41-05:002013-04-26T03:11:03-05:00krushdbughttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4002
@David The resolution looks awful on paper, but in practice the annoyance only lasted me until I moved my head. I was pretty sold after that.
@James Rendering it out right now, I'll put the link ...
@James Rendering it out right now, I'll put the link here when it goes up.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=352053#Comment_3520532013-04-26T05:50:24-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00krushdbughttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4002
You can check the video out here. It's in Norwegian, which is why it sounds like I'm going gaffaf gaffaf Oculus Rift gaffaf gaffaf at the beginning. Don't worry, though, the funniest reactions are ...
here. It's in Norwegian, which is why it sounds like I'm going gaffaf gaffaf Oculus Rift gaffaf gaffaf at the beginning. Don't worry, though, the funniest reactions are expressed in more universal terms.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=352079#Comment_3520792013-04-26T21:19:19-05:002013-04-26T21:19:46-05:00James Cunninghamhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2925
Thanks for posting it, the video was a ton of fun to watch. I actually saw it cross-posted on another video game board before coming in here tonight, so apparently it did ok for itself. :)
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=352091#Comment_3520912013-04-27T04:32:21-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00krushdbughttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4002
Aw, great! Which board did you see it on?
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=352104#Comment_3521042013-04-27T08:53:04-05:002013-04-27T08:54:07-05:00twentythoughtshttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=7347
Oh hey, another Norwegian journalist on this here board! The power of Warren Ellis compels us all.
The best reactions are from 1:30 and out. I can't see myself using the Rift, though... I get ...
The best reactions are from 1:30 and out. I can't see myself using the Rift, though... I get motion sickness from just playing FPS stuff, so this'd get me barfy in no time :)

EDIT: And yeah, at the end one woman does mention that she got seasick!]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=352129#Comment_3521292013-04-28T04:41:58-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00krushdbughttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4002
@twentythoughts Hey! Which outlet?
Several people felt seasick afterwards, one of them had to lie down for an hour. I had some of that effect myself, which I never get in regular FPS experiences. ...
Several people felt seasick afterwards, one of them had to lie down for an hour. I had some of that effect myself, which I never get in regular FPS experiences. It gets worse if you stand up while you're using it, even though you'd think that would feel more natural. Messes with your balance, I think.

For you non-Norwegian speakers (so, the entire world, basically): Someone on Reddit translated the entire thing.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=352132#Comment_3521322013-04-28T05:34:22-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00twentythoughtshttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=7347
@krushdbug: Just finished a five-year stint as editor for the tiny local newspaper Østhavet in Vardø. Gave that up to move to Kirkenes to write for Sør-Varanger Avis, where I'm starting in ...
Unrelated to the newspaper writing, I also have a Tumblr which I've been neglecting. Must correct that. Did that just yesterday by posting up some DCUO pics.

As I've been suffering from simulation sickness for a while (there's a discussion on it in an earlier videogame thread), I'm not surprised that this is causing seasickness. The whole reason you get seasick with something like that is that the brain perceives motion without there actually being any. With this, you don't have the surroundings around yourself to "anchor" the brain... Your ONLY visual input is what's happening on screen. So especially in a game with a lot of moving around, that messes with the balance nerve something fierce.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=352138#Comment_3521382013-04-28T08:36:11-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00James Cunninghamhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2925
krushdbug- Saw it here, in this thread. 5th (or so) from the bottom.
in this thread. 5th (or so) from the bottom.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=352139#Comment_3521392013-04-28T09:23:54-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00twentythoughtshttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=7347
From Virtual Shackles:
Virtual Shackles:]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=352149#Comment_3521492013-04-28T13:45:44-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00DavidLejeunehttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4220
As I've been suffering from simulation sickness for a while (there's a discussion on it in an earlier videogame thread), I'm not surprised that this is causing seasickness. The whole reason you get ...
As I've been suffering from simulation sickness for a while (there's a discussion on it in an earlier videogame thread), I'm not surprised that this is causing seasickness. The whole reason you get seasick with something like that is that the brain perceives motion without there actually being any. With this, you don't have the surroundings around yourself to "anchor" the brain... Your ONLY visual input is what's happening on screen. So especially in a game with a lot of moving around, that messes with the balance nerve something fierce. I would've thought that since fast, accurate head tracking is such a big part of the RIft that simulation sickness would actually be reduced, not made worse. Your inner ear would actually be agreeing with your eyes about when you're looking up or down or turning, which isn't the case when playing first person games normally.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=352150#Comment_3521502013-04-28T13:50:42-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Ben Klumasterhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2723
True, but unless you're manning a turret, you're probably going to run around eventually. Maybe the Rift will lead to a boom in anti-aircraft games?
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=352153#Comment_3521532013-04-28T14:47:42-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00twentythoughtshttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=7347
What Ben Klumaster said. The head tracking doesn't help much, because you've still got in-game movement that isn't felt by the body. Take something like that rollercoaster thing... The body expects ...
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=352160#Comment_3521602013-04-28T17:08:52-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00DavidLejeunehttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4220
I'd always understood simulation sickness to be more an issue of orientation than acceleration; since there are a lot more senses involved in detecting actual movement (pressure changes on the ...
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=352164#Comment_3521642013-04-28T18:30:17-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00johnjoneshttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1052
So, has anyone else seen this peek at Lone Wolf: Blood on the Snow?
Lone Wolf: Blood on the Snow?]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=352176#Comment_3521762013-04-29T06:28:51-05:002013-04-29T11:49:17-05:00Vornaskottihttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6665
Snort:
"Is there some way to avoid that? I mean can I research DRM or something …"
What happens when pirates play a game development simulator and then go bankrupt because of piracy?
"Is there some way to avoid that? I mean can I research DRM or something …"

What happens when pirates play a game development simulator and then go bankrupt because of piracy?]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=352179#Comment_3521792013-04-29T07:13:17-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Ben Klumasterhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2723
@Vornaskotti: Your link isn't working, I assume it's to this?
this?]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=352184#Comment_3521842013-04-29T08:26:06-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Flabyohttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1306
You might need to wait a day or two to read it, the site is getting an absolute hammering as pretty much every games industry professional I know is retweeting it :)
Kotaku have done a summary ...
Kotaku have done a summary piece on it if you can't get to the original article.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=352187#Comment_3521872013-04-29T08:55:28-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Ben Klumasterhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2723
It's a cool thing, and it'll probably get them a lot of publicity, but doing this kind of thing does run the risk of generating a general impression that the game's buggy or design-broken beyond a ...
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=352189#Comment_3521892013-04-29T09:25:20-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Flabyohttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1306
The technique isn't new, I've worked on a few games that have done something similar (only more subtle). The basic idea is to introduce a subtle flaw if the copy protection fails rather than just ...
I think we nicknamed them 'Dead Drops' after the espionage thing.

The practice kind of went away with the advent of online authentication, for pretty much the reasons you cite Ben.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=352190#Comment_3521902013-04-29T09:41:13-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Ben Klumasterhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2723
I think you can get away with doing it in some ways though. For example, if a platformer has a jump that's just a little too far to reach, less people will assume that the game designers just didn't ...
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=352202#Comment_3522022013-04-29T10:57:30-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00krushdbughttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4002
@James Thanks!
@twentythoughts And I started out in Finnmarken!
The thing about not feeling the movement in your body created a strange effect for me: I'm afraid of heights, so the ride up to ...
@twentythoughts And I started out in Finnmarken!

The thing about not feeling the movement in your body created a strange effect for me: I'm afraid of heights, so the ride up to the highest point of the rollercoaster was kinda thrilling and scary, but as soon as I was plummeting down I lost the suspension of disbelief because I know what that moment on a rollercoaster is supposed to feel like physically. So, the part that was boring for some was the most exciting for me, whereas the actual exciting part got kinda boring.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=352224#Comment_3522242013-04-30T08:09:49-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Flabyohttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1306
GTAV looks to be doing the multiple protagonists thing...
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The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=352230#Comment_3522302013-04-30T09:44:51-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00James Cunninghamhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2925
I hope at some point it does the Video Game thing to go with it. I know this is an introduction to the characters, but I'm a little gun-shy on GTA after the train-wreck of GTAIV.
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=352236#Comment_3522362013-04-30T11:20:32-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Flabyohttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1306
I'm one of those thats never really got all the hate for GTA4. I thought it was great fun, and it's two DLC expansion better still...
Sleeping Dogs is a better game though.
Sleeping Dogs is a better game though.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=352242#Comment_3522422013-04-30T12:27:29-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00krushdbughttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4002
I think it's kinda unfair to call GTA IV a train wreck (the city alone is a major accomplishment), but it did have two major faults: The too-serious tone and the fact that most of the missions were ...
Still not through the DLC (ironically, the main reason I bought an Xbox 360 was because it would get GTA IV DLC early) but from what I've played, they did bring back a lot of the fun that was missing from the main story.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=352247#Comment_3522472013-04-30T13:45:04-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00twentythoughtshttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=7347
I enjoyed GTA4. San Andreas was the first GTA game I actually bought and played through, and while it was awesome, it felt too sprawling and had some absolutely horrid missions here and there. GTA4 ...
Playing a war-scarred psycho in GTA4 also meant that it made sense of some sort to go on random rampages, unlike the guy who just wants to clean up his hood in San Andreas.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=352248#Comment_3522482013-04-30T13:45:33-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Alan Tysonhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1299
GTA V Looks like it's at least trying to bring the humor back into the franchsie, particularly with this Trevor fella. Anyone else get the feeling like they were watching Jim Carey channeling Jack ...
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=352408#Comment_3524082013-05-04T04:28:18-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00krushdbughttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4002
I always recommend taking preview articles with a grain of salt, but this one of GTA V got my hopes up.
this one of GTA V got my hopes up.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=352473#Comment_3524732013-05-06T14:36:36-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Magnulushttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6716
There's a very promising game on IndieGogo called "Ghost Of A Tale" that I've just recently backed along with my wife. He's fast approaching the end of the campaign, even though his ...
Ghost Of A Tale" that I've just recently backed along with my wife. He's fast approaching the end of the campaign, even though his deadline was somehow pushed back by a week by IndieGogo. It looks really nice and I thought I'd give everyone a heads up.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=352493#Comment_3524932013-05-06T20:36:30-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00D.J.http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=3196
So, Disney has given the Star Wars license to EA for the foreseeable future.
Fuck.
Fuck.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=352502#Comment_3525022013-05-06T22:27:20-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00James Cunninghamhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2925
Eh. Bland, forgettable games will be made by EA instead of Lucasarts. I don't see the problem.
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=352554#Comment_3525542013-05-08T18:46:51-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00oldhathttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=75
So for the Double Fine lovers out here, the Humble Double Fine Bundle just launched.
Cross platform games! And a preorder of the kickstarted game including soundtracks, the documentary and a ...
Humble Double Fine Bundle just launched.

Cross platform games! And a preorder of the kickstarted game including soundtracks, the documentary and a t-shirt if you pay $70.

I just paid $35, but am happy to get these games. Will be playing Stacking after my run tonight.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=352641#Comment_3526412013-05-10T12:29:09-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Flabyohttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1306
Just thought I'd throw in this gameplay video of 'Warhammer Quest' for iOS. It's being made by some ex-colleagues of mine under official licence from Games Workshop, and is looking pretty sweet ...
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The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=352756#Comment_3527562013-05-14T05:34:08-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00curbhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1334
So, late to the party as ever, I'm finally playing through Portal 2. I can't believe I waited so long to play such a witty, elegant and well written game. Last night however, it broke my heart in the ...

Wheatley's takeover. Just so well acted and animated, it made me feel all of the feels. Amazed at how gutted I was to see Wheatley go mad with power, or to see GLADOS bought so low. The screams of pain as she was disconnected really got to me, too. Aaand then seamlessly back to the game's trademark dry humour!

Lovely, lovely work by Valve. This should be compulsory consumption for all non gamers.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=352780#Comment_3527802013-05-14T21:13:16-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00oldhathttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=75
Figured out how to hook my PS3 controller to my computer and started playing Psychonauts.
...yeah, I'll be a while.
...yeah, I'll be a while.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=352782#Comment_3527822013-05-14T21:35:43-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00James Cunninghamhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2925
Demo for Among the Sleep, which is an atmospheric horror game starring a 2-year-old. It's pretty short, but definitely makes me glad I backed this Kickstarter project. Plus they managed PC, Mac, ...
Among the Sleep, which is an atmospheric horror game starring a 2-year-old. It's pretty short, but definitely makes me glad I backed this Kickstarter project. Plus they managed PC, Mac, and Linux builds.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=352795#Comment_3527952013-05-15T07:54:26-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00andyconhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=10109
@oldhat
Link/tutorial plz
Link/tutorial plz]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=352796#Comment_3527962013-05-15T08:20:18-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00oldhathttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=75
@andycon,
Pretty easy and I think it's the same thing with windows as long as your computer has bluetooth.
Then it's just a matter of going in to the game and manually setting the controls.

Pretty easy and I think it's the same thing with windows as long as your computer has bluetooth.

Then it's just a matter of going in to the game and manually setting the controls.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=352850#Comment_3528502013-05-16T16:14:57-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00krushdbughttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4002
@James Is the demo just the waking up & initial house exploration or does it go further? I visited their studio and tried something alpha-ish a few months ago, but haven't had time to download ...
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=352853#Comment_3528532013-05-16T18:23:57-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00James Cunninghamhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2925
I think they must have cleaned up the design a bit. I blew through the entire thing in about 30-ish minutes, and that included a small taste of the weird world outside the house.
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=352861#Comment_3528612013-05-16T20:49:04-05:002013-05-16T20:50:28-05:00Argoshttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=7792
So, if no one here's played Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon yet, GO DO IT! It's the cheesy military cyberpunk game you've always wanted.
edited to add: lulz at "military cyberpunk." You know ...
edited to add: lulz at "military cyberpunk." You know what I mean.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=352862#Comment_3528622013-05-16T21:29:54-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00InvincibleMhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=3064
@Argos
Funny, I just started playing it. It's enjoyable but the combat is really chaotic and the knife is over powered.
Seriously, I can fly three feet forward and chain kill four enemies at ...
Funny, I just started playing it. It's enjoyable but the combat is really chaotic and the knife is over powered.

Seriously, I can fly three feet forward and chain kill four enemies at once.

But I guess the joke is that it's over the top?

Also, is the shooting as loose in Far Cry 3 or is this game just set to more action movie standards?]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=352876#Comment_3528762013-05-17T06:26:19-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Argoshttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=7792
The game is supposed to be very stupid and 80s action movie. As for how the shooting is in FC3, I have no idea.
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=352880#Comment_3528802013-05-17T06:53:36-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00johnjoneshttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1052
Apparently Richard Garriot is getting back into Ultima
getting back into Ultima]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=352941#Comment_3529412013-05-19T09:25:40-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Flabyohttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1306
It's a little easier to hit things in Blood Dragon than the original Far Cry 3. The weapons you get in Blood Dragon are equivalent to the 'best' weapon of each category in Far Cry 3, where you start ...
Far Cry 3 is far more about not being seen, you can get killed far easier.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=352951#Comment_3529512013-05-20T05:47:15-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00curbhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1334
So I've only played about an hour's worth of Hitman: Absolution. Already, the obsessive need to carry out jobs in as slick and sneaky a way as possible is taking hold. Meaning I'll definately have to ...
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=352999#Comment_3529992013-05-21T12:07:21-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00James Cunninghamhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2925
Today, Microsoft officially announced their new hardware, the Xbox One. Today, I realized their vision of the next generation and mine are completely incompatible. Games will be announced at E3 so ...
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353003#Comment_3530032013-05-21T13:29:16-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Magnulushttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6716
It feels like MS is doing their best to carve out a unique position for themselves in the marketplace, and I just don't know right now what seems the most commercially viable out of the three ...
For myself, the most compelling choice is a PS4 and maybe a second generation OUYA if it takes off. I can't afford three full-price consoles.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353008#Comment_3530082013-05-21T13:49:42-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00James Cunninghamhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2925
PS4 is what I've got my eye on too, with a certain level of caution. I'm sure MS will do quite well with the thing they've designed, but I'm equally sure I don't need or particularly want it. As ...
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353010#Comment_3530102013-05-21T14:26:13-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00twentythoughtshttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=7347
Probably getting a WeeOo once the unmissable Nintendo games come out for it. Maaaaaybe when Pikmin comes out. Maybe.
Definitely getting a PS4. I enjoy Sony's approach more than MS's, though they ...
Definitely getting a PS4. I enjoy Sony's approach more than MS's, though they both have their upsides. Skeptical about MS's "install every game" thing, too... I wonder if Sony'll have their version of that, now that MS is out with theirs, or if they'll use that relative freedom as a selling point.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353018#Comment_3530182013-05-21T16:11:26-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00twentythoughtshttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=7347
Also, apparently the Xbox One will require you to go online at least once a day to function, according to Kotaku.
Just moved and your ISP screwed up your Internet delivery? Internet went out for a ...
Kotaku.

Just moved and your ISP screwed up your Internet delivery? Internet went out for a day? Sorry, you can't play your Xbox either.

This console's looking more and more restrictive. If Sony can't make use of this with their upcoming PS4 reveals, they're dumb.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353033#Comment_3530332013-05-21T22:59:59-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00James Cunninghamhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2925
I wrote an article summing up my Xbox One thoughts. I could have rattled on a bit more, honestly, but at some point it's time to sit back and shut up. :)
an article summing up my Xbox One thoughts. I could have rattled on a bit more, honestly, but at some point it's time to sit back and shut up. :)]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353034#Comment_3530342013-05-22T00:03:06-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00curbhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1334
Considering how often my current XBox arbitrarily decides it can't find the network, I'm not thrilled by this reported need to go online once a day.
That said, I'm not sure it's worth getting all ...
That said, I'm not sure it's worth getting all that excited about new consoles, one way or the other. See how things are looking a year from launch, once the decent titles are releasedand the bugs have mostly been ironed out.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353036#Comment_3530362013-05-22T02:19:35-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Will Couperhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=190
The PS4 reveal wasn't exactly the most inspiring thing ever, but they did try to allay people's fears. Microsoft seem to have lifted their arm and shirt and pointed between their ribs and said to ...
The whole presentation was of a company trying to extricate itself from the games market.

Will]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353039#Comment_3530392013-05-22T06:19:41-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00krushdbughttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4002
Oh, ye of little faith: CoD-Dog vil save us all! His fur: So furry! His features: So scanned from a real dog! We got a Hollywood-guy to write his woofy dialogue! Love is inevitable!
But yeah, that ...
But yeah, that conference was a lot of wasted air. Unless you like sports.

@James Great article. One thing about Quantum Break and the FMV that seems to have been undercommunicated, though: It's a TV show AND a game. So, it's a cross media property like Defiance, basically, with ingame stuff affecting the outcome of the series. Which is to say, a cool idea that's going to feel great if someone actually figures out how to do it right. Which I dunno if Defiance did (hear the game is kinda cookiecutter, but I got it for free, so I'm gonna give it a spin one of these days)]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353043#Comment_3530432013-05-22T10:05:33-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Birds_Use_Starshttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6144
It would be incredibly stupid for them to be calling the third Xbox "Xbox 1." I propose that the true name is pronounced: "Ecks Bocks Oh Nay."
This reveal makes me wonder if, ...
This reveal makes me wonder if, statistically, this is actually what most Xboxes are used for at this point. Just home media devices that also do Call of Duty.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353044#Comment_3530442013-05-22T10:09:19-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00oldhathttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=75
I feel better for switching to Playstation after my Xbox died.
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353058#Comment_3530582013-05-22T22:01:49-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Morachttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=10266
The official unoffical internet nickname for the XBox One is the XBone. I think that sums it up nicely.
Also, you need a publisher to release games for it. That's just stupid. And backwards. And ...
Also, you need a publisher to release games for it. That's just stupid. And backwards. And makes every indie dev (including me) just completely skip this console.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353072#Comment_3530722013-05-23T09:42:54-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Vornaskottihttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6665
The weekly Humble Bundle has all the Alan Wake stuff there is: https://www.humblebundle.com/weekly
https://www.humblebundle.com/weekly]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353078#Comment_3530782013-05-23T13:42:04-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Vornaskottihttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6665
Sam Lake, the Creative Director of Remedy, is now answering your questions on Reddit AMAA. http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1ewxtb/im_sam_lake_the_creatorwriter_of_max_payne_and/
http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1ewxtb/im_sam_lake_the_creatorwriter_of_max_payne_and/]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353090#Comment_3530902013-05-24T06:50:03-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Flabyohttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1306
I've already dropped down to calling it the XBO. Characters are worth too much on Twitter to go for longer than that!
I fancied going back to play something I passed on originally, so I've picked ...
I fancied going back to play something I passed on originally, so I've picked up Persona 3 FES for the PS2. Of course, this was before I remembered that the PS2 is packed away at the bottom of a stack of boxes I haven't unpacked since I last moved so...

Also, I've no idea how the PS2 looks on my current HD tv. I'm a bit of a stickler for nice picture, so have a feeling I might have to track down a component lead for it if the SCART one isn't up to snuff.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353091#Comment_3530912013-05-24T07:44:58-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Jehrothttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1904
Anyone know if persona 4 on the vita is worth hitting? It looks tempting..
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353092#Comment_3530922013-05-24T07:48:59-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Flabyohttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1306
I've heard good things. I don't own a Vita, so I'll probably just pick up the original PS2 game at some point.
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353094#Comment_3530942013-05-24T08:44:03-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00andyconhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=10109
you will need the component cables for the PS2
Also Persona 3 is amazing you will not be disappointed, I put in like 120 hours into the main story alone
Also Persona 3 is amazing you will not be disappointed, I put in like 120 hours into the main story alone]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353109#Comment_3531092013-05-24T19:42:34-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Morachttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=10266
]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353117#Comment_3531172013-05-25T04:19:57-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Magnulushttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6716
Well played, Sony. Well played.
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353133#Comment_3531332013-05-26T02:05:40-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Flabyohttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1306
That one is a photoshop job of one that appeared in the UK press I'm afraid...
UK advertising laws don't allow them to explicitly refer to the competition like that.
UK advertising laws don't allow them to explicitly refer to the competition like that.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353134#Comment_3531342013-05-26T02:18:38-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Magnulushttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6716
Aw, poo!
It's not explicit, though. I would say there's a strong and definite IMPLICIT reference to Microsoft, but if the law is against explicit reference rather than obvious references whether ...
It's not explicit, though. I would say there's a strong and definite IMPLICIT reference to Microsoft, but if the law is against explicit reference rather than obvious references whether they be ex- or implicit, then that one would still be legal, no?]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353135#Comment_3531352013-05-26T04:10:56-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Ben Klumasterhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2723
It's a fair point. Right after Kinect was announced they weren't above running that "isn't having buttons great?" campaign.
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353139#Comment_3531392013-05-26T08:41:06-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00tapheadhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2284
I'm kind of on the fence about the XOne. If they manage to pull it off, it's a bit of a blue sky move, but the wailing & gnashing of teeth from gamers (whatever that means) will probably be heard ...
That said, I'm definitely looking forward to Quantum Break. There's brains behind that one.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353142#Comment_3531422013-05-26T09:50:35-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00James Cunninghamhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2925
No fence for me. My current plans for Xbox One is to kick back and watch the comedy unfold. There's nothing in it to justify putting up with its demands.
The other day I lent my sister a 360 ...
The other day I lent my sister a 360 game. Popped it off the shelf and handed it to her. Now the Xbox One's "digital permissions" (Phil Harrison's words) say I'm not allowed to do that any more. Hahahahahaha no.

Same sister- I bought her a copy of Terraria on Steam for $2.50 during a sale. It was $2.50, what do I care that I can't share my copy of the game? I'd already bought it for myself cheap and enjoyed it far more than the tiny asking price warranted. For cheap games that's perfectly fine. $60 games don't get the same considerations.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353157#Comment_3531572013-05-26T23:34:35-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Morachttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=10266
Yeah, the XBone is pretty much off the table for me at this point. As an aspiring indie developer this kind of shit doesn't really cut it.
this kind of shit doesn't really cut it.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353171#Comment_3531712013-05-27T09:10:50-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00twentythoughtshttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=7347
Not to mention that apparently the XB1 will apparently be region-locked, according to Destructoid.
Which of course is more a sign of the times than anything else. Sony's going to be the only ...
Which of course is more a sign of the times than anything else. Sony's going to be the only console maker left that doesn't region-lock their stuff now... Though, granted, the Vita's online-based games are all but region locked, since switching regions on the Vita is a pain, and games don't connect to PSN unless they're connected to the RIGHT PSN. This is why I got Soul Sacrifice in Europe.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353172#Comment_3531722013-05-27T13:02:40-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00DavidLejeunehttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4220
Technically the 360 was region locked as well, but it was on publishers to enable region locking of their games. Which MS actively discouraged, because multiple region specific SKUs were just as much ...
And Sony's always been region locked, and required multiple SKUs and submissions for different regions. Ask anyone in the industry about what a pain in the ass it is dealing with SCEA vs SCEE vs SCEJ.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353174#Comment_3531742013-05-27T15:27:52-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Flabyohttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1306
The PS3 and PSP are region free. (Apart from one or two games, although Blu-Ray movies etc... still are region locked)
Do they still do that separate submissions thing then? I know they still were ...
Do they still do that separate submissions thing then? I know they still were for the PS2 but I didn't do any PS3 work. I know Sony were actively trying to ditch that multiple submissions thing though when they merged the management of all the games studios under the one person.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353176#Comment_3531762013-05-27T16:22:48-05:002013-05-27T16:23:47-05:00D.J.http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=3196
A lead Android progammer at Google highlights some of Ouya's problems.
Meanwhile, they're holding an event in a parking lot outside of E3, they're shipping controllers without faceplates, the ...
A lead Android progammer at Google highlights some of Ouya's problems.

Meanwhile, they're holding an event in a parking lot outside of E3, they're shipping controllers without faceplates, the controllers have buttons that get stuck under said faceplates, the analog sticks have several large dead zones and their support account of twitter is tweeting 'redtube'.

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The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353177#Comment_3531772013-05-27T16:29:58-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00twentythoughtshttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=7347
I guess I'd better clarify... The Vita IS region free too. Not to mention that PSN publishers in the European market have started putting out the US versions of PS1 games, which are the proper speed ...
However, when you buy a PS3/PSP/Vita game outside of your own region, you're kinda gimping its online capabilities. Metal Gear Solid 4 wouldn't recognize European DLC, and neither would Mass Effect 3 (though it thankfully did accept my save transfer from the European ME2). Gravity Rush won't utilize the online features on my Vita, since it's registered to an EU account. Some games will go online, but either way you're barring yourself from getting DLC for the game for the most part.

Thankfully Gravity Rush's online features are negligible. Soul Sacrifice's features are... less so. Half the game is centered around being able to go online and fight alongside other players. So, European version it was.

This is STILL better than not being able to get US or Japanese 3DS games at all, of course.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353179#Comment_3531792013-05-27T17:25:17-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00DavidLejeunehttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4220
Do they still do that separate submissions thing then? I know they still were for the PS2 but I didn't do any PS3 work. I know Sony were actively trying to ditch that multiple submissions thing ...
Do they still do that separate submissions thing then? I know they still were for the PS2 but I didn't do any PS3 work. I know Sony were actively trying to ditch that multiple submissions thing though when they merged the management of all the games studios under the one person. They've done region specific submissions all through PS3's lifespan. They're making noises about a unified submission process for PS4, but most people doubt it'll be ready to go at launch.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353187#Comment_3531872013-05-28T01:00:14-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Flabyohttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1306
Shame, it was one of the main complaints people had for PS2 and there were definitely strong noises that they were going to ditch it.
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353203#Comment_3532032013-05-28T09:50:53-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00oldhathttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=75
I caved and bought Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon. My nostalgia gland was enjoying itself along with Little Richard's Long Tall Sally playing during a helicopter mission and of course...
my city gets ...
my city gets nuked at the start.

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The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353210#Comment_3532102013-05-28T14:57:46-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Flabyohttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1306
I think it's where they're based. One thing I've learned in my years in game dev is that you always blow up the town you live in first, given the chance.
(Fallout 3 for example actually makes a ...
(Fallout 3 for example actually makes a point to include the burnt out post apocalyptic remains of the developers own office building...)]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353217#Comment_3532172013-05-28T19:51:48-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00DavidLejeunehttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4220
I thought Blood Dragon was Ubi Montreal? And don't Montreal and the rest of Canada Toronto hate each other?
the rest of Canada Toronto hate each other?]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353238#Comment_3532382013-05-29T11:54:08-05:002013-05-29T11:57:02-05:00oldhathttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=75
It is based in Montreal and many people think it's the friendly competition between Ubi Montreal and Toronto. Also Everyone in Canada hates Toronto.
Also, took advantage of the new Humble Bundle ...
Also, took advantage of the new Humble Bundle and picked up a bunch of games, but Hotline Miami is the only one I'm caring about right now.

What an incredibly fun game. Also one of those games where you can easily lose hours playing and then suddenly awake from your trance and think about all the carnage you caused.

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The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353247#Comment_3532472013-05-29T13:55:00-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Ben Klumasterhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2723
@Oldhat: I just logged into HB to download that, and boy do I have a lot of games that I'd forgotten about. It was like looking into a box of neglected puppies.
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353248#Comment_3532482013-05-29T13:57:31-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00oldhathttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=75
@Ben, I just started my account and have two bundles there already. My collection starts now...
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353253#Comment_3532532013-05-29T17:58:50-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Morachttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=10266
I'm personally a big fan of Proteus.
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353254#Comment_3532542013-05-29T18:06:46-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00oldhathttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=75
Going through it now and I think this game is my new therapy.
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353256#Comment_3532562013-05-29T22:12:40-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00James Cunninghamhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2925
Proteus is made of pure lovely.
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353258#Comment_3532582013-05-30T02:21:34-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Ben Klumasterhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2723
I think I'm just going to have to quit my job, it's the only way.
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353259#Comment_3532592013-05-30T02:41:34-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Magnulushttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6716
Aaaah! Thank you! PROTEUS! I've been trying to remember the name of that game so I could try it out!
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353271#Comment_3532712013-05-30T07:19:12-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00oldhathttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=75
@Magnulus, new humble bundle has it in!
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353272#Comment_3532722013-05-30T07:26:44-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Magnulushttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6716
I noticed, it's been bought! :) Love Humble Bundle. I'm usually only interested in two or maybe three of the games in the pack, but I pay a "full price for each of the games I would have bought, ...
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353273#Comment_3532732013-05-30T07:30:30-05:002013-05-30T08:09:47-05:00oldhathttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=75
For me, it's just great to be able to pay what I want, as I wouldn't normally be able to afford the games. I got this one for Hotline Miami and Thomas Was Alone, but am finding some of the other ...
Snrk.

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The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353274#Comment_3532742013-05-30T10:06:20-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Magnulushttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6716
Yeah, I'm not buying a lot these days, but I spent some of my saved-up funds on Humble since I can give most of it to charity. :)
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353275#Comment_3532752013-05-30T10:17:35-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00InvincibleMhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=3064
As a 'hardcore' gamer, I guess, I'm have to say that I'm honestly much more excited by the stuff that Nintendo has coming out rather than anything that Sony or Microsoft have coming down the line. To ...
But I realize I'm a minority.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353276#Comment_3532762013-05-30T10:36:50-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00D.J.http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=3196
Double Fine has a new Kickstarter, a turn-based strategy game called Massive Chalice.
At the time of this post, it's been up for about half an hour and is already at $60k.
Double Fine has a new Kickstarter, a turn-based strategy game called Massive Chalice.

At the time of this post, it's been up for about half an hour and is already at $60k.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353278#Comment_3532782013-05-30T10:54:59-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00oldhathttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=75
Dear lord in the time it took for me to watch the video it went up by $18,000
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353283#Comment_3532832013-05-30T11:42:34-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Magnulushttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6716
So... it's like fantasy X-Com with bits of Infinity Blade (hero's bloodline, etc) done by Double Fine? Hot diggity damn, yeah!
I notice they've taken the reward tiers up a notch in terms of how much ...
I notice they've taken the reward tiers up a notch in terms of how much you have to pay for some things. Probably a smart move that they've learned from fulfilling the Broken Age rewards. Since 150 dollars is WAY out of my range, I can breathe easy knowing I won't feel the need to get that. I'm debating with myself whether I want the first or the second tier, though...]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353284#Comment_3532842013-05-30T12:18:33-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00oldhathttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=75
I won't be able to afford it, but I'd love the third tier. My own bloodline! I'm for that.
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353306#Comment_3533062013-05-31T08:12:49-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00oldhathttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=75
By the by, I don't know who else would be on it, but I'm part of the Double Fine forums and Brad Muir is answering questions/taking suggestions.
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The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353323#Comment_3533232013-05-31T22:10:24-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00DavidLejeunehttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4220
In 'jesus fucking christ that's horrible' video game news: Oculus Rift co-founder Andrew Reisse was struck and killed during a police chase in Santa Ana. He wasn't involved in the police chase, he ...
Oculus Rift co-founder Andrew Reisse was struck and killed during a police chase in Santa Ana. He wasn't involved in the police chase, he was just crossing the street.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353359#Comment_3533592013-06-02T16:36:59-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00RenThinghttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=155
Downloaded Warhammer Quest last night. Promptly stayed up an hour and a half later than I should've playing it.
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353366#Comment_3533662013-06-02T18:25:15-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00cjkogerhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=7065
Oh Man RenThing, why did you remind about Warhammer Quest. Ugh. Now I have to go buy it. I finally got my Beta invite for Cardhunter last night and start playing. It has been really entertaining and ...
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353377#Comment_3533772013-06-03T01:40:06-05:002013-06-03T01:41:48-05:00Magnulushttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6716
Goddamnit, I'm so excited about this thing I'm involved in! I was in this stop-motion animation called Crab: Crab
(I'm Percy. And the shark)
And now me and the director/ lead animator are ...
Crab (I'm Percy. And the shark)

And now me and the director/ lead animator are collaborating on a claymation action adventure RPG, and the more ideas we both come up with, the more I want to play the game RIGHT THIS FUCKING MINUTE.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353467#Comment_3534672013-06-04T15:10:59-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00D.J.http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=3196
I was expecting Dear Esther to have some sort of story of cohesion, but it is literally just, "Here are some pretty mountains and some caves. You walk slowly. Do you feel the art?"
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353468#Comment_3534682013-06-04T15:13:17-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00oldhathttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=75
DJ, WELCOME TO THE BROAD DEFINITION OF WHAT A VIDEO GAME ACTUALLY IS.
Also Mags, wrong thread?
Also Mags, wrong thread?]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353481#Comment_3534812013-06-04T21:53:12-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Birds_Use_Starshttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6144
Anyone playing in the Neverwinter open beta? Free to play/fun to play!
http://nw.perfectworld.com/
http://nw.perfectworld.com/]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353483#Comment_3534832013-06-04T22:44:16-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Vornaskottihttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6665
Last summer I used to play Waking Mars on my balcony, but when the balmy late summer nights ended, I put the game on the hiatus, and continued it yesterday. I can recommend it - rather smart, ...
http://www.tigerstylegames.com/wakingmars/]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353484#Comment_3534842013-06-04T22:46:45-05:002013-06-05T00:12:58-05:00Vornaskottihttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6665
@D.J.
"But is it a game?" is literally the least interesting question you can ask about Dear Esther :) Hmm, I thought it had plenty of story and cohesion? It just wasn't underlined to ...
"But is it a game?" is literally the least interesting question you can ask about Dear Esther :) Hmm, I thought it had plenty of story and cohesion? It just wasn't underlined to hell and back in the vein of typical video game writing. My thoughts about the game from last year.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353485#Comment_3534852013-06-05T00:09:08-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Morachttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=10266
If you are looking for a genre-name for Dear Esther (and Proteus I guess) I'm partial to "walk-em-up".
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353486#Comment_3534862013-06-05T00:13:13-05:002013-06-05T00:16:29-05:00Vornaskottihttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6665
@Morac:
HAH! :D I'm so going to start using that :) Proteus is on my list, seeing as it was included in the Humble Bundle 8.
HAH! :D I'm so going to start using that :) Proteus is on my list, seeing as it was included in the Humble Bundle 8.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353494#Comment_3534942013-06-05T07:22:39-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Ben Klumasterhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2723
Just finished playing Gunpoint. Quite pleased with it, it's pretty short (though it has a level editor and I can see user levels being a lot of fun) but it has a nice learning curve and the ability ...
Gunpoint. Quite pleased with it, it's pretty short (though it has a level editor and I can see user levels being a lot of fun) but it has a nice learning curve and the ability to be a dick during briefings, which is always a plus. It's basically a platform stealth game, but your character can jump about three floors into the air and remotely rewire a lightswitch to make someone's gun fire.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353495#Comment_3534952013-06-05T07:46:36-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00oldhathttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=75
My dad recently did an article on the music dept. of EA Games and for research purposes he asked for some games they've put out.
So now I have:
Army of 2: Devil's Cartel
Alice: Madness ...
So now I have:

I'll be busy for a while.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353529#Comment_3535292013-06-06T01:03:35-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Flabyohttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1306
'State of Decay' on XBox Live Arcade for 360.
It's a zombie survival game where the emphasis is on survival rather than 'kill all the zombies!'. If you know DayZ, it's a little like that only ...
It's a zombie survival game where the emphasis is on survival rather than 'kill all the zombies!'. If you know DayZ, it's a little like that only single player.

Each survivor you get to trust you becomes another 'life', but if the character you're playing dies they stay dead. Forever.

It's a little clunky, but there's a lot of solid game design here, and it's a nice contrast to the more slick, but ultimately linear, Last of Us next week.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353543#Comment_3535432013-06-06T07:57:47-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00oldhathttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=75
Put in Dead Space 2 for about two seconds, but the combination of annoyance with the "waking up and following someone on the radio" starter level combined with the fact that I'm a ...
Playing Alice: Madness Returns now and loving it.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353545#Comment_3535452013-06-06T09:14:14-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00InvincibleMhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=3064
@Flaybo
I saw it being played and it seems like a cool game design with a lot of good ideas. But just one of those games I have absolutely no interest in playing. Mostly because of the ...
I saw it being played and it seems like a cool game design with a lot of good ideas. But just one of those games I have absolutely no interest in playing. Mostly because of the zombies.

That's why I'm hesitant with Last of Us. It'll probably be a really good looking, fun to play movie but it'll definitely be a 'Go down this hallway to get to another hallway or set piece to get to another cut scene' sort of deal. Which is fine when it's Naughty Dog doing it.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353557#Comment_3535572013-06-06T17:23:16-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00brittanicahttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2296
@Flabyo
Oooooooooh. I've always been intrigued by Day Z, but always turned off by the whole having-to-play-with-and-against-other-humans thing. So State of Decay sounds AMAZING.
Haven't been ...
Oooooooooh. I've always been intrigued by Day Z, but always turned off by the whole having-to-play-with-and-against-other-humans thing. So State of Decay sounds AMAZING.

Haven't been playing much lately. When I can get people interested I'll play Left 2 Dead 2 (my Steam name is brittanica if you wanna play sometime, hint hint). Every now and then I'll put Fallout 3 or New Vegas in and try to find stuff I haven't done yet (I missed a whole mission in FO3 for YEARS, in three full playthroughs!).I have been sinking a little time into a flash game on Adult Swim, called "Snaaaake!" Simple little game of DESTROYING EVERYTHING, w/ a really fun soundtrack (that you can download for pay-what-you-like-even-free after you beat the game, which isn't too difficult).]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353560#Comment_3535602013-06-06T19:36:36-05:002013-06-06T19:41:30-05:00DavidLejeunehttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4220
Microsoft released a big thing about Xbox One today, and holy shit, the games licensing/DRM stuff is insane. Want to give away your game? If the publisher allows it, you can give it to somebody. If ...
holy shit, the games licensing/DRM stuff is insane. Want to give away your game? If the publisher allows it, you can give it to somebody. If they've been on your friends list for thirty days or more. And they can't give it to anyone else. Want to trade in your used games? The publisher has to opt in to that as well. Want to play your games on your friends console? You have to log in to your account, and if you lose connection to Xbox LIVE, you only get to play for an hour.

The only thing I like about this is, since all games will be day and date digital releases, Microsoft has given publishers the ability to destroy GameStop once and for all. The everpresent threat from GameStop has been 'we will not market your game or we will not stock your game if you piss us off,' but since MS WILL market and sell new releases to the target audience, the publishers can just say 'So? And?']]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353566#Comment_3535662013-06-06T21:51:37-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00tapheadhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2284
The news has tended to focus on the negatives (as per usual, and clearly there are a bunch of those) but on the flipside we will have the day & date releases (a HUGE game changer) and your game ...
Like I previously said, this seems like a Blue Sky move, which is actually very nice for the consumers. Sony will most likely still have the hardware edge / shoot for the hardcore gamer audience, MS will scope out a more holistic media hub role, and Nintendo will once again have their own playground outside the aforementioned sandboxes.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353567#Comment_3535672013-06-06T21:56:49-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00InvincibleMhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=3064
@taphead
but the problem is Microsoft is aiming to sell the Xbox One to consumers which already have a similar product. The only difference is that the Xbox One plays games. Most people already ...
but the problem is Microsoft is aiming to sell the Xbox One to consumers which already have a similar product. The only difference is that the Xbox One plays games. Most people already have the PVR and the netflix and the sports subscriptions if they're into that. Microsoft is currently like the person who brings a second bowl of mash potatoes to a potluck. Sure, they're good mashed potatoes, but no one is really going to be interested when they already have a serving.

That metaphor got away from me a little bit.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353573#Comment_3535732013-06-07T02:37:23-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Flabyohttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1306
The ball is definitely in Sony's court now. There'll be pressure on them to explain their used games strategy; if they're feeling brave they could go against MS's approach and then some well managed ...
Day and date with digital isn't going to be an XBO only thing either, that's the stated goal of every console manufacturer, even Nintendo.

I think as people digest this, it'll be the 'must go online every 24 hours or no games for you' that'll stick in peoples minds the most. For a decent chunk of people that will be a deal breaker.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353584#Comment_3535842013-06-07T06:59:11-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00andyconhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=10109
having recently moved and was dicked around by comcast for 4 weeks, yeah, kind of a deal breaker.
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353585#Comment_3535852013-06-07T07:32:36-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00twentythoughtshttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=7347
I, too, recently moved and was left without proper Internet for 2-3 weeks. If I'd recently bought an XBO at that point, I'd be mighty pissed off at MS.
As it is, I just won't be getting one.
As it is, I just won't be getting one.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353594#Comment_3535942013-06-07T17:03:40-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Morachttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=10266
Here's another take on why the mandatory regular check-in is a piss-poor idea:
My Internet connection is fine, Microsoft. I’m worried about yours.
As someone who got a bit shafted when Diablo ...
My Internet connection is fine, Microsoft. I’m worried about yours.

As someone who got a bit shafted when Diablo 3 launched and specifically avoided Sim City 5 for similar reasons (based on how that went, I would have destroyed something out of frustration, I'm sure of it), this article rings very true to me.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353601#Comment_3536012013-06-08T05:30:20-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Vornaskottihttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6665
Whoa. Yesterday went through the Humble Indie Bundle 8 fare, and Little Inferno was totally insane, plus Thomas Was Alone managed to make relatable, better written and more interesting characters out ...
]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353607#Comment_3536072013-06-08T09:08:28-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00oldhathttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=75
@vorn, I really love how Little Inferno got so dark and twisted as time went on. And yeah, agreed about Thonas Was Alone. Brilliant games.
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353608#Comment_3536082013-06-08T10:39:54-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00tapheadhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2284
Just finished Mass Effect 3 last night.
I think I need a hug.
(A really fine ending, BTW.)
I think I need a hug.

(A really fine ending, BTW.)]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353610#Comment_3536102013-06-08T13:23:53-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Ben Klumasterhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2723
I'm not sure I understand Proteus. It's not so much that I don't know what it's for, as much as I'm not sure what I'm for in it. It made not-unpleasant sounds and I chased a bunny for a bit, but it ...
I'm for in it. It made not-unpleasant sounds and I chased a bunny for a bit, but it sort of feels like it would be quite happy without me.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353612#Comment_3536122013-06-08T14:44:20-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00brittanicahttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2296
Downloaded the trial of State of Decay. W/ the exception of my attempt at driving (no more than 10 seconds after getting in a truck, I managed to get it stuck between a tree and a stump), it was a ...
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353616#Comment_3536162013-06-08T16:51:27-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Flabyohttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1306
Those who like the narration in Thomas who are not British...
It's a chap called Danny Wallace. He wrote the book that turned into the Jim Carrey movie 'Yes Man'.
He is about as British as a ...
It's a chap called Danny Wallace. He wrote the book that turned into the Jim Carrey movie 'Yes Man'.

He is about as British as a man can be, and you need to read all his books (and those of his friend Dave Gorman) to get the entire insane fucked up story of his life from production runner to Hollywood writer...]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353619#Comment_3536192013-06-08T19:15:56-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00D.J.http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=3196
A warning about State of Decay:
Apparently you lose resources whenever you're not playing the game, and as a result you have to play the game around 2-3 hours a day to keep your group stable and ...
Apparently you lose resources whenever you're not playing the game, and as a result you have to play the game around 2-3 hours a day to keep your group stable and such. So if you can't commit to doing that for a week or so until the game's beaten, it might not be the best purchase.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353621#Comment_3536212013-06-08T20:27:01-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00James Cunninghamhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2925
In 4.5 hours I wake up to catch a plane for LA to go to E3. Technically this is a working vacation, but honestly it's 90% vacation, 10% writing. :)
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353639#Comment_3536392013-06-09T12:52:15-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Flabyohttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1306
I've heard they're going to patch State of Decay to make it less severe.
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353695#Comment_3536952013-06-10T14:28:47-05:002013-06-10T14:29:10-05:00Jamie Heronhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=9334
There's going to be a Mirror's Edge 2.
There's going to be a Mirror's Edge 2.
There's going to be a Mirror's Edge 2.

There's going to be a Mirror's Edge 2.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353706#Comment_3537062013-06-10T20:23:22-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Flabyohttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1306
Was worth staying up for the Sony press conference.
I'll let you find out why for yourselves, it'll be everywhere you look.
I'll let you find out why for yourselves, it'll be everywhere you look.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353707#Comment_3537072013-06-10T20:55:05-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00oldhathttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=75
I'll do a proper catch-up on info tomorrow, but the used game instructional video made my night.
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353711#Comment_3537112013-06-11T01:18:33-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Vornaskottihttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6665
As I was musing already elsewhere in the net, I'm not really sure what'll happen to my gaming in the coming years. I just sold my PS3 because I noticed I hadn't played anything on it for over a year, ...
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353715#Comment_3537152013-06-11T03:13:46-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Magnulushttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6716
MIRROR'S EDGE 2!!!!!!
Ahem. As you were.
MIRROR'S EDGE 2!!!!!!

Ahem. As you were.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353718#Comment_3537182013-06-11T06:09:15-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Osmosishttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=866
The E3 trailer for The Division looks pretty exciting, too.
I've just got back into gaming, having recently rebuilt my PC after it became hideously outdated and then completely non-functional. I ...
The Division looks pretty exciting, too.

I've just got back into gaming, having recently rebuilt my PC after it became hideously outdated and then completely non-functional. I am not quite this guy, but I'm close: the first game I played after firing up Steam after nearly three years out was Portal 2. I'm playing through Bioshock (having successfully avoided spoilering the twist for six years!), Company of Heroes, and Assassin's Creed 2. I have a list of games to catch up on that would probably keep me occupied until 2014, but in the interests of excess, are there any games from the last four or five years I need to play?

(The list at the moment does include the Mass Effect series, so that box is ticked.)]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353720#Comment_3537202013-06-11T06:21:00-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Magnulushttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6716
The UI on The Division looks sweet! The overlays really work in the world. I also quite enjoyed the chatter. At first, I thought it was some form of in-game stuff, but when they were going "one ...
Looks really cool, I'd love to do some co-op on that game.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353742#Comment_3537422013-06-11T17:18:37-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00oldhathttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=75
...I just had so many orgasms.

...I just had so many orgasms.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353751#Comment_3537512013-06-12T02:13:44-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00James Cunninghamhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2925
E3 Day 1 impressions. If it's a bit rough around the edges it's because there's no time for anything at all, such as proper editing. Sleepy...
E3 Day 1 impressions. If it's a bit rough around the edges it's because there's no time for anything at all, such as proper editing. Sleepy...]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353775#Comment_3537752013-06-12T18:18:52-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Morachttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=10266
@oldhat I have the strangest urge to buy a suit now...
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353776#Comment_3537762013-06-12T19:20:15-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00DavidLejeunehttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4220
I am so happy about the MIrror's Edge news that I'm going to be livestreaming a full playthrough of the original game on Friday night/Saturday morning.
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353778#Comment_3537782013-06-13T01:21:20-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Magnulushttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6716
I really want to play it again myself now...
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353779#Comment_3537792013-06-13T02:25:02-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00James Cunninghamhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2925
No E3 wrap-up article today. You'd think for a press event I'd have more time for writing. Oh well, I've got plenty of notes for later.
Surprise of the day- Sonic: Lost World is really ...
Surprise of the day- Sonic: Lost World is really fantastically fun. It feels like classic Sonic in 3D. Who knew that could happen?]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353791#Comment_3537912013-06-13T09:09:03-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00oldhathttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=75
@Morac, it's like Sony tapped in to my brain, found my fetish for creepy poetical guys in suits who are excited by the idea of violence and thought it would make a great ad.
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353809#Comment_3538092013-06-13T13:40:15-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Magnulushttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6716
Can I just say that Octodad: The Deadliest Catch is some of the greatest news for me from E3? Aside from Mirror's Edge, of course. I'm sure I would have have a joy-induced aneurism if they'd finally ...
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353810#Comment_3538102013-06-13T14:34:30-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00chiasluthttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=936
I finally received my OUYA (with an additional controller) last night and played around for a bit. It was super easy to set up, update and pair the controllers.
I found quite a few fun games to ...
finally received my OUYA (with an additional controller) last night and played around for a bit. It was super easy to set up, update and pair the controllers.

I found quite a few fun games to play around with (Fist of Awesome, Puddle, Bombsquad, The Ball, etc), but haven't toyed around with the emulators or side loaded anything yet.Morac pointed out that Towerfall comes out for it soon, so I'll grab that too. I really like that the games are required to be free to play in one form or another (e.g. the first level is free, five credits a day, etc.). They've got a nice list of what's available on their site.This seems like it's going to make a fun, social gaming center. Even my girlfriend, who really only liked Portal 1 & 2, was intrigued by some of the games (Polarity and Puddle).

The only real issue that I ran into was that a trigger on one of the controllers kept getting stuck in the depressed position while playing pinball. Other than that, the controllers felt really good.

I'm looking forward to seeing what else I can do with this snazzy lil thing.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353816#Comment_3538162013-06-13T22:03:12-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00brittanicahttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2296
The fella went to GameStop today to preorder Batman: Arkham Origins and Deadpool (I already know the Arkham gmaeplay isn't my cup of tea, and I'll give Deadpool a try, but if the trailers have been ...
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353817#Comment_3538172013-06-13T23:08:52-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Vornaskottihttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6665
@brittanica:
It sounded cool indeed, but apparently it plays pretty horrible :/ The memory edit parts are far and between, and mostly it's very clunky and repetitive combat. Haven't heard much ...
It sounded cool indeed, but apparently it plays pretty horrible :/ The memory edit parts are far and between, and mostly it's very clunky and repetitive combat. Haven't heard much good about it post-release.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353827#Comment_3538272013-06-14T07:01:40-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00brittanicahttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2296
@Vorn: Aw, bummer. Wikipedia was leading me to believe that it wasn't that bad, w/ a lot of 70/100 review scores. It sucks when a game tries something different and fails publicly. Though I guess it ...
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353832#Comment_3538322013-06-14T09:47:01-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Osmosishttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=866
I watched the trailer for Beyond yesterday. It looks ... well, it's difficult to say what it looks like. There's no gameplay in there, just a long cinematic. All the same, I can't remember seeing a ...
Beyond yesterday. It looks ... well, it's difficult to say what it looks like. There's no gameplay in there, just a long cinematic. All the same, I can't remember seeing a game "starring" someone like this before. There's plenty of games with actors in, but have any had the name at the top of the poster like this before?]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353843#Comment_3538432013-06-14T18:00:19-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00D.J.http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=3196
@Osmosis
ShaqFu. Duh.
ShaqFu. Duh.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353844#Comment_3538442013-06-14T20:43:42-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00twentythoughtshttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=7347
@Osmosis: There was also the "Apocalypse" game, which was a muchly-hyped PS1 game "starring" Bruce Willis.
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353845#Comment_3538452013-06-14T20:45:07-05:002013-06-14T23:58:49-05:00DavidLejeunehttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4220
Me playing Mirror's Edge live stream happening here in a few minutes. I'll try not to be excessively mumbly.
And done. Not only was I excessively mumbly, but I had the levels set wrong everywhere, ...
here in a few minutes. I'll try not to be excessively mumbly.

And done. Not only was I excessively mumbly, but I had the levels set wrong everywhere, so my commentary is barely audible whenever there's anything going on.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353849#Comment_3538492013-06-15T06:25:43-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00andyconhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=10109
Onimusha 3 had Jean Reno
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353856#Comment_3538562013-06-15T11:03:17-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Flabyohttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1306
Yeah, using the actors actual likeness and giving them Hollywood style Headline Billing isn't that common.
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353891#Comment_3538912013-06-16T09:03:01-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Vornaskottihttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6665
Hmh. I think the decision is made - after almost a decade of being primarily an Xbox gamer, my next console will be PlayStation 4. Enough with this bullshit. ...
http://boingboing.net/2013/06/15/xbox-one-will-divide-eu-into-d.html]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353892#Comment_3538922013-06-16T09:23:02-05:002013-06-16T09:25:02-05:00James Cunninghamhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2925
I put $50 towards my PS4 yesterday. I'm really looking forward to a couple of things on it, such as The Witness. I think the only game I saw announced for Xbox One that I'm disappointed in missing ...

No gameplay shown, but the idea and style look like a ton of fun.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353900#Comment_3539002013-06-16T12:59:43-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Magnulushttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6716
Aside from potential co-op, I don't see anything in that video I'm not getting from Mirror's Edge or inFamous, to be honest. Nice art style, though. If it plays as well as it moves here, that's a ...
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353903#Comment_3539032013-06-16T17:23:12-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00DavidLejeunehttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4220
Looks like it'll end up being the next Brink.
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353985#Comment_3539852013-06-18T08:36:02-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Fauxhammerhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=27
Silent Hill: Downpour is really, really good. Don't believe the (negative) hype.
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=353999#Comment_3539992013-06-18T10:54:25-05:002013-06-18T10:54:59-05:00James Cunninghamhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2925
Kotaku did a nice video on one of the games I enjoyed at E3, Tower of Guns-
I did a write-up on it, but I have to admit that seeing is better.
Tower of Guns-

I did a write-up on it, but I have to admit that seeing is better.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=354075#Comment_3540752013-06-19T15:33:18-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00tapheadhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2284
Aaaaand here's the U-turn from Microsoft.
the U-turn from Microsoft.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=354087#Comment_3540872013-06-19T22:47:32-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Vornaskottihttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6665
Something I earlier said elsewhere in the interwebs:
Xbox One is back in the game, although this article has very valid points. It just stuns me how INCREDIBLY BADLY Microsoft sold these things to ...
Xbox One is back in the game, although this article has very valid points. It just stuns me how INCREDIBLY BADLY Microsoft sold these things to the audience? I mean, did they think nobody would notice? And object? Just take in the usual E3 hype-bullshit and gloss over the DRM/restriction stuff? There should have been good, direct canned replies to all of this stuff pre-empting the doubts of the mostly super conservative gamer community, instead of the "uh err go buy X360" shit. They should've been addressed, explained away and explained again. Whoever it was that did the final PR decisions here dropped the ball in a fucking massive way.

This complete reversal makes me a bit sad. When buying media I'm a 21st century digital boy, and I'd be tickled pink if I didn't have to ever see another optical disc fucking ever. What made me finally flip over was #1 most hated old industry shit, region restrictions - without them I would've been in a waiting mode to see if the video services were at all relevant to me. I'm very sad to see the family sharing feature go, but hopefully it will be reinstated in some form, and the digital sales of games keep expanding aggressively.

The Xbox One Just Got Way Worse, And It's Our Fault]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=354088#Comment_3540882013-06-19T23:11:34-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Magnulushttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6716
I did feel as though Microsoft, with all their ridiculous rules and regulations, were trying - badly - to solve a problem they won't really have for another generation: How do you make things fair ...
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=354090#Comment_3540902013-06-20T00:00:30-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00DavidLejeunehttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4220
This complete reversal makes me a bit sad. When buying media I'm a 21st century digital boy, and I'd be tickled pink if I didn't have to ever see another optical disc fucking ever. What made me ...
This complete reversal makes me a bit sad. When buying media I'm a 21st century digital boy, and I'd be tickled pink if I didn't have to ever see another optical disc fucking ever. What made me finally flip over was #1 most hated old industry shit, region restrictions - without them I would've been in a waiting mode to see if the video services were at all relevant to me. I'm very sad to see the family sharing feature go, but hopefully it will be reinstated in some form, and the digital sales of games keep expanding aggressively.

The Xbox One Just Got Way Worse, And It's Our FaultSo much of this article is such absolute bullshit. Online publisher hubs for game resale was never on the table. The whole 'publishers can opt in to allowing their games to be resold with approved resellers' thing was a sop to GameStop, not an offer for publishers to set up their own stores within Xbox LIVE. Cheaper games? Also never going to happen. Digital prices would always be the same as physical prices, and Microsoft has a pretty strict pricing tier system for digital sales on Xbox LIVE (even for XBLA titles) and that's not going to go anywhere with Xbox One. Steam Sale type bargains are never going to happen on Xbox One because the Xbox Division is still being run by old guard executives who can't wrap their heads around the metrics that Valve periodically releases because it goes against what they learned in business school.

And pointing to Blizzard and World of Warcraft and saying 'see, it just works and nobody complains' is pants on head retarded. Does the author not remember Diablo III's Error 37? That's the kind of thing that people are justifiably afraid of and angry about when an 'always on' or even 'once every 24 hours on' requirement is mentioned. That a company that has been successfully running an MMO for years and still couldn't handle the kind of server traffic that their latest game generated. And there are millions more people who play console games than play Diablo.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=354091#Comment_3540912013-06-20T00:35:18-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Vornaskottihttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6665
@DavidLejeune
Yeah, if only there had been some sort of a fair digital distribution scheme included there, I'd have already robbed a bank and would be futilely throwing money at the Microsoft ...
Yeah, if only there had been some sort of a fair digital distribution scheme included there, I'd have already robbed a bank and would be futilely throwing money at the Microsoft office building. Times, they are a-changing, but unfortunately both the gaming community and the distribution business is still somewhat conservative - and of course in the stranglehold of Walmart chain store bullshit... Microsoft's proposed system was neither here or there properly, looked like to me...]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=354092#Comment_3540922013-06-20T00:43:34-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Flabyohttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1306
New consoles need early adopter support to build that crucial word of mouth, and as much as it seems like it was just the 'Internet trolls' criticising the XBox One the objections ran far further and ...
What MS were trying here was a shift to how a fully digital download only console will work, whilst at the same time trying to keep support for the current disc based model. And trying to be both what went before and what is coming in the future is tricky.

Complaints that 'it was just going to be like Steam and people are fine with that' forget that the people that are fine with Steam are people who aren't the main target audience for console gaming. The last few weeks have made it pretty clear that the console buying masses weren't cool with losing the ability to trade discs. The big PC gaming sites have been rightly chuckling about all this, but it really is true that the bulk of console gamers don't game on the PC and so haven't been exposed to the Steam model to see it's benefits.

The games consoles sold themselves in the past 20 years on being simple plug and play devices that didn't need much technical expertise to use. They are, at heart, complex toys. Trying to take a games console this far into the PC space as regards downloading content etc... turns out to be too much too soon. The market isn't quite ready for it yet in this space, the consoles will be the LAST entertainment form to go fully digital I feel.

But think about it this way. If they can change these policies so quickly at this point, then clearly none of it was going to be down to anything in the hardware. And software is easy to change, so once they've got past the launch window and that early critical early adoption phase, they can cheerfully start putting things back. For example, the sharing thing could be added back by saying something like 'if you want to do this, then you need to sign in ever 24 hours'. Make it optional, not mandatory. Give people a choice how they want to consume, don't dictate.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=354095#Comment_3540952013-06-20T03:24:54-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Vornaskottihttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6665
@Flabyo
"But think about it this way. If they can change these policies so quickly at this point, then clearly none of it was going to be down to anything in the hardware. And software is ...
"But think about it this way. If they can change these policies so quickly at this point, then clearly none of it was going to be down to anything in the hardware. And software is easy to change, so once they've got past the launch window and that early critical early adoption phase, they can cheerfully start putting things back. For example, the sharing thing could be added back by saying something like 'if you want to do this, then you need to sign in ever 24 hours'. Make it optional, not mandatory. Give people a choice how they want to consume, don't dictate."

Indeed, this is what I'm counting on will happen, and in a bit more sane way. I'm just marvelling at the level of PR fail here, even from purely professional reasons. I mean... I really can't believe nobody predicted these objections and came up with a proper crib sheet of direct answers - or that if someone did, the list wasn't utilised. Instead, a purely empty E3 bullshit hype session that felt incredibly empty from the gamer/consumer point of view. Someone in a boardroom accepted that, feels like...

But yeah, I'm looking forward to the lending and other such systems being reinstated at a later date...]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=354100#Comment_3541002013-06-20T07:24:59-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Vornaskottihttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6665
Okay, I think this is the best write-up of this so far, although the Steam lending is apparently on its way.
"Here's the problem: Microsoft didn't do any of those things. Any of these ...

"Here's the problem: Microsoft didn't do any of those things. Any of these benefits remained "imagined," while the benefits that were actually announced were weak tea. Microsoft's "easier roaming" by downloading your games at a friend's house wasn't easier at all—these remote downloads would have actually been much less convenient than just bringing along a disc. The 10-member "family sharing" plan sounded intriguing, but Microsoft couldn't answer extremely basic questions about how it worked. Could two people play two different shared games in your library at the same time? No one at Microsoft seemed willing to say! Being able to play your entire library on your hard drive without having to get up and switch discs is nice, but it's hardly a "killer app" given the drawbacks."

Xbox One Eighty: Microsoft fails to sell the future, retreats to the past]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=354248#Comment_3542482013-06-24T12:18:50-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Birds_Use_Starshttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6144
BROFORCE!
BROFORCE!]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=354264#Comment_3542642013-06-24T22:53:26-05:002013-06-25T01:52:42-05:00James Cunninghamhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2925
BroForce is pretty damn awesome all around. It's been a while since I last looked, so time to download the new demo and see what's been changed. :)
-edit- Just completed the demo. Wow, this ...

-edit- Just completed the demo. Wow, this game has come along nicely! Seriously fun run & gun action with giant kabooms! and lots of pixel-blood from exploded enemies splattering everywhere! There's a nice difficulty curve too, so it's worth sticking with it if it seems too easy at the start.]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=354292#Comment_3542922013-06-26T00:28:06-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Vornaskottihttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6665
I may just have found a game that's perfectly tailored to my taste.
Tangiers is a dark, surreal game – a love letter to the avant-garde of 20th century. It’s a world built from the broken ...

Tangiers is a dark, surreal game – a love letter to the avant-garde of 20th century. It’s a world built from the broken prose of Burroughs, from the social dystopic brought about by Ballard’s architecture. Looking at the Dadaists playing with the absurd, the grotesque, the playful – at Throbbing Gristle teasing the edge of public decency with homemade tape loops. Exploring the dark, ambient textures of Oophoi, of David Lynch, the contradiction in finding solitude in violent strokes of light and shadow. The uncivilized, primitive dance of Artaud.

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The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=354295#Comment_3542952013-06-26T01:45:00-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Morachttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=10266
That looks.... really interesting. *makes note*
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=354296#Comment_3542962013-06-26T01:53:43-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Morachttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=10266
On a lighter note, apparently there's a new Dynasty Warriors coming out.
There's a dude with a rake in it!
There's a dude with a rake in it!

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The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=354297#Comment_3542972013-06-26T02:14:28-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00Flabyohttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1306
I had a chance to play Dynasty Warriors 8 at the MCM expo last month.
Combat system is a minor evolution of the one in 7, which is good as I think that one was really good (with the switching ...
Combat system is a minor evolution of the one in 7, which is good as I think that one was really good (with the switching weapons mid combo etc...) There's a system with some sort of 'rock/paper/scissors' thing between the officers, where some have bonuses against others. Wasn't too clear in the demo how it worked, but it seems like you have to fight differently against certain enemies as a result.

Main change this time around is the stages. They seem to be a lot more vertical than before. Earlier games it felt like you were just running around a heightfield with some buildings on it, and when it did have cliffs etc... they never really overhung much else. This one feels much more 'constructed', the castles in the Yellow Turban demo stage I played felt more like actual buildings than they've done before.

Already pre-ordered. I love me some Dynasty Warriors... :)]]>
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=354461#Comment_3544612013-06-30T18:19:55-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00brittanicahttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2296
I've been watching the fella play Deadpool. It's more clever than I expected, but it's still ridiculous and idiotic and exactly what you'd expect out of a Deadpool game. Can't comment on how it ...
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=354462#Comment_3544622013-06-30T19:06:26-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00oldhathttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=75
Massive Chalice got funded! Hooray Double Fine!
The Videogame Thread April-June 2013http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=11034&Focus=354469#Comment_3544692013-06-30T23:51:38-05:002015-03-31T17:05:03-05:00James Cunninghamhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2925
Can't... stop... playing... Rouge Legacy!
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